deathtrap
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deathtrap
Example Sentences
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The tunnel would turn the delta into “a deathtrap for salmon,” Nelson says, and the Sites Reservoir would degrade downstream waters, possibly increasing temperatures.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine — When the power is out, as it so often is, the high-rise apartment overlooking Ukraine’s war-torn capital feels like a deathtrap.
From Washington Times • Nov. 21, 2022
The movie is a spoiler deathtrap, but the questions it raises are fascinating.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2021
Khalid recalls that his father said: “If you go into a war, it will be a deathtrap and a stalemate.”
From Washington Post • May 28, 2020
“Only a certified idiot would set foot in there. Place is witched, and a deathtrap to boot.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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